Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,962, Stephen Dustin, Continental Mass. N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Mass.
N. 76
Dustin, Stephen
Collins, Molly
(Former widow)
V. 18,962
CONTENTS

B 901 R
New Hampshire
Stephen Dustin
Salem in the state of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Peirce of the N. Hamp. line, for the term of One Year
Enscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16. of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of July 1818 and to D. A. Durell Esq. Dover N. Hampshire
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar 1819.  77. 75    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep 1819.  48. 00    7 Mo. 20      31       $125. 10  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Stephen Dustin July 1819. John N.H.

Notification sent to Miss Betton Aug. 21 st July 1890. Salem N.H.

2863 New York a Molly Collins widow of Stephen Dustin who served in the Revolutionary N. H.
war, as a pirate
due from P.P.P.P. Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 90 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
1 st July Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Jan y 1851, and sent to
W. A. Groves Factoryville N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 42 Vol. 4

This certifies that the purpose of marriage, between Stephen Duston & Hollis Nassay, both of Salem has been published as the law directs.                      J o Benj a Poor Town Clerk Salem Dec r 28. 1707.

N.H. Stephen Dustin's Application for a pension
May 16. 1818.
Stephen Dustin (private) Colonel Reeds Regt New Hampshire line 1776 year
Required the evidence of good credible and disinter- ested witnesses (or of an offi- cer of the regiment) duly taken and authenticated.
Wanting the judges certif- icate of the reduced circum- stances of the applicant.
10 June? 1819
Admitted

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. } FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, ss. }
On the seventh day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the First District in said State, personally appeared Stephen Austin aged suply three years, resident in Salem in the said district, who being by me duly sworn, according to law, did, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Stephen Austin enlisted in said service in May 1775 in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Cogswell for the term of eight months — That the first of January 1776 he again enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. David Plumer which belonged to the New Hampshire Regt. commanded by Col. James Reed , to serve one year — That while under Capt. Cogswell he served at Cumberland in the vicinity of Boston — while under Capt. Plumer he marched from Boston to Nyack from Thence to Canada & back by Albany , through the Jersies , to the Delaware & back to Monmouth , in New Jersey , where he was discharged in Feby 1777 — That in September 1777 he again enlisted under a Capt. Page of N. Hampshire for three months , from which service he was discharged in Decemr. of the same year, in West Point in the State of N. York — That he was in the battles of Trenton — Princeton , & in two battles with Brigade — with Stillwater — and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
I, DANIEL M. DURELL, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the first District in the State of New-Hampshire, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Stephen Austin — did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of said Court for the County of Strabane in said district, to be affixed to the same, this 16 th
By Order of the Judge day of March A. D. 181 8 A. Pierce, Clerk.  D. M. Durell

State of N. Hampshire Stratham ss July 8. 1819
I certify that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction that Stephen Dustin, who made the within declaration before me, is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.  D. M. Durell Ch. Justice Came. pleas in first District

That about thirteen years since, when living in the State of Vermont, my house and all my papers were burned. That I have since returned to my friends in Salem aforesaid and live by their assistance. That I have no landed or personal estate, except about six acres of poor rocky land in a state of nature which yields me no income, neither can I sell it. That on account of my bad health, I am unable to find for myself comfortable apparel, neither am I, by all the assistance of my friends comfortably clad that I never have received any friends and fed — Stephen DUSTIN
Ms A 1 1 166

David Dustin and John Allen both of Salem in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, both of lawful age do testify and make oath that we are both acquainted with Stephen Dustin and do know & believe his statement as it respects his circumstances correct. That he could not have lived for years past without applying to the Town, had not his friends assisted him & from our knowledge of the man, we have no doubt his services mentioned in his statement in the Revolutionary War is correct; and that his house was burned as he has stated David Dustin John Allen
Rockingham ss April 13. 1818 - Then the above named David Dustin and John Allen made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by them respectively subscribed before me Wm Lins Justice of the peace

I Silas Hall of Salem in the County of Rockingham, and State of New Hampshire do testify and say that I am Clerk of said town of Salem, That I have by request examined the records of said town for the purpose of ascertaining if there is any record of the marriage of Stephen Dugton and Molly Nafsey; and I have found no such record. But I find the following record of births viz. Nabby Dugton Daughter to Stephen Dugton & Molly his wife Born Decem r 10 1788 Sufannah Dugton Daughter to sd Stephen & Molly Born July 5 1791
Silas Hall Town Clerk of Salem
W th Alexander Gordon
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
October 7 th 1843
Personally appearing the above named the above named Silas Hall and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true before me
Alexander Gordon Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Silas Hall is a person of good moral Character and is entitled to credit and I am well acquainted with him
Alexander Gordon Justice Peace

State of New York Wyoming County ss }
On this _____ day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before me _____ one of the Judges of County Courts in and for the County of Wyoming, Molly Collins a resident of the town of Middlebury in the said County of Wyoming aged _____ years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress "passed July 7, 1838" "Entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Stephen Dustin, who was a private in the "Revolutionary _____" that he belonged to the New Hampshire Troops as she has been informed and believes, That the said Stephen Dustin her said husband, was a pensioner and drew a pension of eight Dollars per month, That she relies for proof of the services of her said husband, on the documents and records now in the Pension Office, That her name, previous to her marriage to Stephen Dustin aforesaid, was Molly Massey, and that she was married to the said Stephen Dustin on the _____ day of _____ in the year seventeen hundred and eighty-seven, that her husband, the aforesaid Stephen Dustin died in the month of December in the year eighteen hundred and twenty-nine, That she was subsequently married to William Collins, That the said William Collins died on the _____ day of _____ in the year eighteen hundred and _____ And that she is now a widow, that she was not married to her first husband, the said Stephen Dustin, prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred ninety-four, vis. at the time above stated,
Subscribed and sworn to on _____ the day and year above written } before me _____
I _____ the Judge before whom the foregoing declaration of Molly Collins has been taken, subscribed

and sworn to do certify that the said Molly Collins cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court,
James [unclear] Judge of [unclear] Co. [unclear]

State of New York } Wyoming County ss }
Seeley Pollard a resident of the town of Middlebury in the County of Wyoming aged [blank] years being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that he married [blank] Dustin, a Daughter of Stephen Dustin and Molly his wife. That he is well acquainted with Molly Collins, who made the declaration hereto attached, that he knows her, the said Molly to be the widow of the said Stephen Dustin deceased, and that the said Stephen Dustin, the first husband of the said Molly was a pensioner and drew Eight Dollars per month for revolutionary services, and that the said Molly has since been married to William Collins, and that the said William Collins died on the [blank] day of [blank] 1843, and that the said Molly is now a widow,
Subscribed and sworn to this [blank] day of [blank] 1843 before me [blank]
Seeley Pollard
State of New York } Wyoming County ss }
Pollard a resident of the town of Middlebury in the County of Wyoming aged [blank] years being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that she is the daughter of Stephen Dustin and Molly his wife that she is well acquainted with the said Molly Collins who made the said declaration hereto attached, that she knows her, the said Molly to be the widow of the said Stephen Dustin deceased, That the said Stephen Dustin her father, and the first husband of the said Molly was a pensioner and drew a pension of Eight Dollars per month for revolutionary services, and that the said Molly has since been married to William Collins, and that the said William Collins died on the [blank] day of [blank] 1843, and that the said Molly is now a widow,
Subscribed and sworn to this [blank] day of [blank] 1843 before me [blank]
Seeley Pollard

I hereby Certify that the above named James Pollard and Susannah Pollard his wife are to me person- ally known and that they are persons of good moral character and their statements are entitled to credit,
James Sprague 2 d Judge of the Court
State of New York Wyoming County
4932 { SS. I Nelson Wolcott, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that James Sprague 2 d , before whom the foregoing Affidavits were sworn, and before whom the foregoing Declara- tion of Molly Collins was taken, and who has sub- scribed the foregoing Certificate of the taking of such Declaration, was at the time of taking such Declara- tion, and Affidavits, a Judge of Wyoming County- Courts, duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe the foregoing signature to said certif- icate, purporting to be his, is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my Official Seal at Warsaw in said County, this 29 th day of November 1843.
Nelson Wolcott, Clerk of Wyoming County by H. Silliman Deputy Clerk.

13901 Stephen Dashi
Continue
20 July 1819

District of New Hampshire ss
On the 20 th day of June 18 20 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record by the laws of the United States holden before John S. Sherburne Esquire Judge of said District Stephen Dustin being aged sixty six years resident in Salem County of Rockingham in said District who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows viz I Stephen Dustin in May 1775 enlisted into Capt Thomas Grysweel's Company in Col Gernish's Regiment in the Massachusetts line for eight months & served that campaign at Cambridge & Brookline Ms and was honorably discharged. In Feby 1776 I enlisted for one year into Capt David Plaices company in Col James Reeds regiment in the New Hampshire line, marched to the city of New York, in Mar following were ordered to Canada to reinforce the army there - during the year as many as were able were ordered to march to the southward. I was in the battle at Trenton in the month of December following - I engaged after the expiration of the year for six weeks and was in the second battle of Trenton & the battle at Princeton under Major General John Sullivan's command and was honorably discharged. Date of my original declaration is May 18 th 1818 - Number of my pension certificate 13901 -
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818" And that I have not nor has any person in trust for

me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed - that I am a day labourer on land - have no wife nor any children living with me nor any able to assist me. I have been assisted by private charity prior to my pension & some since  Stephen Dustin
Schedule
  Real estate 11 acres at 5 Dollars per acre -  $55.00    in a state of nature  1.25    1 Axe & 1 hoe  25    1 Butcher knife & case knife & fork  56.50    I have loaned fifty dollars of my former pension & owe as much or more & must have been assisted by the town had not my friends assisted me -    One old chest  50    besides necessary clothing & bedding  57.00  
Stephen Dustin
Sworn to & declared this 20 th day of June 1820 before the District Court of the United States held at Exeter in said County of Rockingham in & for said District attest - Peyton R Freeman Clerk
I Peyton R Freeman Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the District of New Hampshire do certify that the foregoing oath & declaration to the schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court. And I further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in said Schedule is fifty seven dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 27 th day of June AD 1820 -
Peyton R Freeman Clerk

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18962
Mrs. Collins Former widow of Stephen Durbin Pr. Rev. Mass
Act: Feb 2 d 48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 151
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Stephen Dustin, W. F. 18,962 N. Y.
A receipt for wages received for services dur- ing Nov. 1776, in Capt. David Place's co., Col. James Reed's regt., dated Albany, Dec. 1, 1776, and signed by a number of officers and soldiers, among the latter being the name Stephen Dusto, has been removed from this case in order to send it to the War Dept.
Sent to War Dept Jan. 16, 1913.
April 1, 1911.
F. W.

Letter to the
Depo Dec 11/44
#289- June 17. 1844.
Letter to Hon G.S. Hathorn V 3 Quar. 3 d March 1845
6457 New York
Molly Collins, formerly widow of Stephen Dustin who was a private in the New-York, line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 d day of Dec: 1844 and sent to Hon Mitchell
Perry N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 2 Page 73. 47 June '44

8788
New York
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6. April 1838 from 4. Sep 1829 to 2 Dec 1829. Agt. Notice 24 May 1845 / V. 2.
Molly Collins for
widow of Stephen Weston who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the December 1829 of Wyoming in the State of New York who was a Sergeant in the Co commanded by Captain _____ of the reg _____ commanded by _____ in the New York line for 20 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of October 1844 and sent to Wm Mitchell, Perry, N.Y.
Total amount, $ _____
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. G. Mann Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 1 Page 151

2863 New York Albany Nelly Collins widow of Stephen Dustin who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Jan'y 1849 and sent to Mrs. Mitchell Perry Wyoming Co NY.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 40 Vol. 4.
Reported Jan'y 8/49
Letter to Hon. H. Putnam Feb'y 13/50

STATE OF New York ) Wyoming COUNTY. ) S S
On this Seventh day of November 1850 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Molly Collins who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act, or Joint Resolution of Congress of 1st July 1848.
That she is the widow of Stephen Durstun who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States.
Under the Act of March 18th. 1818, at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, and that she is now in the receipt of a pension under the Act of February 2 nd 1848. at the rate of 66 dollars 76 3/4 cents per annum.
That she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of the above mentioned Stephen Durstun
Her claim is made in order to obtain an increase of her pension to the same amount per Annum that was allowed her husband to wit, ninety six dollars per annum, in Lieu of the amount now received by her under the act of February 2 nd 1848
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year first above written before me and I certify that the above Molly Collins is a credible person.
Molly Collins
A. H. Blackmer
Justice Peace.
Note the words "Molly Collins" in testimony before execution
STATE OF New York ) Wyoming COUNTY. ) S S A. H. Blackmer
I Certify that A. H. Blackmer Esq. was on the Seventh day of November 1850 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Elected and qualified, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is his genuine hand writing that the same is executed & acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this Seventh day of December 1850
Vansom B. Griffin

Factoryville Tioga County N.Y. Dec. 10 th 1850
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send the application of Molly Collins for an increase of Pension Please make your return to me at Factoryville Tioga Co. N.Y.
Respectfully yours
M m A. Cropsey
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

See p. 96, 2nd this letter arrived Coning 1 July 1848
M rs A. Cropsey, Factoryville N.Y.

Perry Wyoming County N.Y. September 5 th 1848.
J. S. Edwards Esq. Sir
Enclosed I send you the application of Sally Collins former widow of Stephen Austin, for a pension under the act of 2 nd February 1848.
Will you send me the certificate, as her agent, if one is granted.
Your Ob t Servt,
W m Mitchell.

Richard Dame Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Strafford in the first District in New Hampshire do hereby Testify and say, That having examined the Muster roll of the Company commanded by Captain David Place in the revolutionary war, dated April 28 th 1776. I find that Stephen Dustin enlisted as a private in said Company on the first day of January 1776. and was present in said Company on the said 28 th of April 1776. it appears by said Muster roll that said Company belonged to the Second Continental regiment belonging to the State of New Hampshire. Commanded by Colonel James Reed, and have no doubt of the authenticity of said Roll. Said David Place is very Old and superannuated and very deficient in recollecting past events Rochester. N.H. May 16 th 1848 Richard Dame

Perry Ithaca Co. N. York June 27 th 1844.
Hon J. L. Edwards Comr of Pensions
Sir,
Some time since I transmitted to the Pension Office through Robert Smith Esq. Member of Congress, the relation of Molly Collins for a pension for the Revolutionary Service of her first husband, Stephen Dushan. You then informed me that it was necessary to obtain a Certificate of service from the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Mass. I herewith forward the Certificate of the Secy, which I believe is all that was wanting to make the claim complete. Please examine, and if all is right forward the Certificate to me, as soon as convenient.
If consistent with the rules of the department, I wish instructions upon the following case.
A widow has just into my hands, a Pension Certificate given to her husband in 1818 for wounds received in the war of 1812. The soldier, in a fit of dissipation pledged his Certificate to a Tavern Keeper, who retained it many years, and no money was drawn on it. The soldier died with the same disability existing, (to wit) a ball in his

leg. Will the department inform me whether the widow or children are entitled to his pension during his lifetime under any circumstances, and also, send me the rules established in such cases.
I have the honor to be
Your obliged & Humble
Servt
William Mitchell

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, June 19 1811.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Stephen Gustin is enrolled in the rolls of Capt. Wm. Cogswell, Col. Baldwin's Regt. April 20 to Dec. 31. 1779. as a private. The rolls of said Cogswell for the year 1776. and for the three years service under Col. Dufresne from 1777 Jan. 1 do not bear the name of said Gustin, and further service cannot be found without the name of the Captain, under whom he served as given.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application for Certificate of Revolutionary Services, made by the widow of the party who rendered the service.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of my husband, Stephen Dustin, in the war of the Revolution.
He enlisted from the town of meth in the County of meth and State of meth in the year 1775 as a private soldier in the company commanded by Captain Coggeswell in Infantry, and he served as follows, viz, about two years and six months, under Captain Coggeswell aforesaid, and about one year as a blacksmith in the Continental works in the State of New Jersey. But the name of the Commandant of the Regiment, this claimant is unable to state.
I am now meth years old, and my memory does not enable me to state my husband's services more fully than above stated.
Witness my hand this 1 st day of June A.D. 1844. Signed by said Molly Collins } Molly Collins in my presence } J. W. Pray } Justice of the Peace }

99320
Molly Collins former wife of Stephen Duran Act July 7 th 38
add
20 m.
peru
$ 66.66 per an
Wm Mitchell Esq r
Perry Wyoming Co N.Y.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
2 March 8 th , 1845.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of Stephen Austin, decd. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Portsmouth, New Hampshire Agency, at the rate of Eight ————— Dollars and ————— Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1818, ————— has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1829, to the 2 d Dec. 1829.
Respectfully, yours,
James Wilson
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

Ho of Reps Febry 11. 1850
collo J. L. Edwards,
Dear Sir, I forward the accompanying papers for increase of Pension -
If the papers are informally drawn - please forward to me some blanks for such a case to forward to L. W. Pray from whom I met the papers, who is not much acquainted with pension business.
Yours Hon. Servt H. Putnam

Payment to be made at Albany by
Thos M. Cleary Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 40 Vol. 4 ,
Lev. M. King Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848.
Molly Collins. widow of Stephen (Dunham). who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Sixty Six dollars and Sixty Six — cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 8th day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
W. L. Marcy.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of York.
I Metuen Richer of Lebanon in said county of York Gentleman, aged sixty one years. doth depose & say that I knew Stephen Dester of Salem N.H., that on the first day of January seventeen hundred & seventy six the said Stephen Dester joined the company to which I belonged commanded by Capt. David Place Rochester N.H. in Col. James Reeds Regiment, in the which Regiment & company he served with me from the said first day of Jany. 1776, to the 11th. day of Feb. 1777. and the Deponent further says that he was with the said Dester during the time of service as aforesaid & untill he was discharged, being thirteen months and an half. Metuen Richer
York ss. Lebanon July 7th A.D. 1819 Then personally appeared the above named Metuen Richer, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed.
Before me Daniel Wood Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify the above named Metuen Richer is a credible witness, admissible in any court of law, & disinterested in the cause for which the above deposition is taken.
Dated 7th July 1819.
Daniel Wood Justice of the Peace

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3 d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.
State of New York Wyoming County } ss
On this ninth day of November 1844, personally appeared before me, William Mitchell a justice of the peace, in and for the said county of Wyoming Molly Collins a resident of the town of Med- dlebury in the County of Wyoming and State of New York, aged 77 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of William Collins, and formerly the widow of Stephen Dustin, who was a private in the Company of Captain Cogswell of the Massachusetts line, and also served in the New Hampshire line of the Revolutionary Army, that she was pensioned under the act of July 7, 1838, at the rate of Sixty-six Dollars and Sixty six Cents, annually.
She further declares that she is still a widow, Molly Collins
Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
William Mitchell Justice of the peace
Wyoming County } ss Clerk's Office
I Walter Howard Clerk of said County do hereby Certify that William Mitchell before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was, at the time said affidavit purports to have been taken a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & truly believe that the signature of the said Justice to the said affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand and affixed the Seal of My Office at Warsaw in said County this 13 th day of November 1844
Walter Howard

Thomas Dustin of Salem in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire fifty one years of age testify and say that I have been acquainted with Stephen Dustin of said Salem ever since my recollection and Stephen Dustin's wife's name before her marriage was Molly Massey as I have been often told he and his wife lived in Salem a number of years after their marriage and they moved to Vermont as much as thirty years ago or more and they lived there a number of years and after that he came back to Salem and lived with my Father some years and died at my Father's house thirteen years ago last December the second day I think of the month and Stephen Dustin was a revolutionary pensioner and drew eight dollars per month for a number of years Attest Alexander Gordon Thomas Dustin
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss October 9 th 1843
Personally appearing the above named Thomas Dustin and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true before me Alexander Gordon Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Thomas Dustin is a person of good moral character and his statements is entitled to credit as I have had a long acquaintance with him Alexander Gordon Justice Peace

I Jonathan Massey of Salem, in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire sixty eight years of age last September testify and say that I was acquainted with Stephen Dustin of Salem when I was a small boy and that I was at his wedding and saw him married to Molly Massey in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven said Stephen Dustin lived in Salem with his wife a number of years after their marriage and had several Children and after that moved to Vermont and lived there some years and then he came back to Salem and died there about fourteen or fifteen years ago and I was at his funeral and saw him buried said Stephen Dustin was a revolutionary soldier and he drew a portion of eight dollars per month as I have frequently informed by credible people and I once saw him sign a certificate to draw his portion and that he was the Identical man that married Molly Massey in 1787
Jonathan Massey
Attest Alexander Gordon
Personally appearing the above named Jonathan Massey and made oath that above affidavit by him subscribed is true before me
Alexander Gordon Justice peace
I hereby certify that the above named Jonathan Massey is a person of good moral Character and his statement is entitled to credit and I have been acquainted with him more than forty years
Alexander Gordon Justice peace

Simeon Dustin of Windham in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire seventy nine years of age last January testify and say that I was acquainted with Stephen Dustin of Salem as long ago as I can recollect and I was at his wedding and saw him Married to Molly Massey before I was married and I was married in the year seventeen hundred and ninety one the thirteenth day of March said Stephen Dustin lived in Salem a number of years after that, he then moved to Vermont, and after came back to Salem and lived in Salem a number of years and died in Salem but I do not remember the year that he died in although I was at his funeral said Stephen Dustin was a revolutionary soldier and a Pensioner and drew eight Dollars per month Attest Alexander Gordon Simeon Dustin
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss October 7 th 1843
Personally appearing the above named Simeon Dustin and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true before me
Alexander Gordon Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Simeon Dustin is a person of good moral Character and is to be depended upon for truth and veracity as I have had a long acquaintance with him Alexander Gordon Justice Peace

- State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss.
I John B. Hovey clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Rockingham certify that Alexander Gordon Esq before whom the within affi- davit was sworn to, was at the time & still is an acting justice of the Superior Court for said County, duly commissioned & qualified. that his commission is dated on the 17 th day of January, A.D. 1842 and will expire in five years from that date; and that the signatures thereto purporting to be his, on the within & annexed papers are his genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Superior Court of Judi- cature this tenth day of October anno Domini 1843.
J. B. Hovey Clerk

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. Probate court at Exeter October 11. 1843. I certify that the within affidavits are to me satisfactory of the facts therein set forth. Geo. Sullivan Judge of Probate.

9932
Moley Collins-
NY
act 7. July 38

State of New York } ss. County of Wyoming }
Be it known that before me A. S. Blackmer a Justice of the Peace personally appeared Molly Collins formerly the wife of Stephen Dustin
aged eighty six years who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law States that she is the Widow of Stephen Dustin who was a Revolutionary Soldier or Pensioner of the State of New Hampshire and that he died on the 21 st day of December 1827 and that they were married on the 10 th day of November 1788 and that they were residents of Salem New Hampshire and that they resided there twenty years and that she now resides in Wyoming Co. in the State of New York
And that furthermore she
By these presents constitutes appoints and fully empowers and authorizes irrevocably and with powers of substitution F. B. Hazzler of Washington D.C. as her true and lawful Attorney for her and in her name and stead to examine into to prosecute to demand and to receive from the United States Government Officers her rights in all and in any manner of claim for interest or arrears of Pension and that may be due her a widow of Stephen Dustin who died leaving the same undrawn as in right of law custom or equity she is or may be entitled and for good and sufficient reasons do hereby revoke and countermand any and all other Power of Attorney or other authority that may have been heretofore given by her

In Witness whereof she has on this day of September 1852 hereunto signed her name and affixed her seal
Witness
Witness
Signed sealed acknowledged and sworn before me this day of September 1852
At the same time personally appeared before me two credible and disinterested witnesses named Walter ... and ... residents of the aforesaid County and State who having been by me cautioned and then duly sworn according to law do depose and say each for himself that he has always heard it said and it is generally believed by the community that Stephen Dustin was a Revolutionary Soldier and that Molly Collins was always treated as and is by the witness believed to be the wife of the said Revolutionary Soldier
Forster & Harns No. 40 State St Livingston Co. NY Molly Collins
Sworn to before me the day and year first above written
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. WYOMING COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I CERTIFY That A. W. Blackmar Esquire, was, at the date of the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine; and that the annexed instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this 12th day of October A. D. 1852.
Ransom B. Clrippin Clerk.

6696
Nov 25 1844.
Car
NY
Mar 3 rd 1843
Molly Collins.
act 438'44
$ 66:66 per an
Wm Mitchell
Perry
N.Y.
John B. ... Com. of ... Washington P.R.

Perry, Wyoming County New York Nov 23 1844
Enclosed I send declaration of Abigail Collins former widow of Stephen Dustin for a further pension under the act of 3 d March 1843.
J. L. Edwards Esq r
Yours Respectfully William Mitchell

I Nathaniel Hayes of Rochester in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire testify & say that I was in the army of the revolution in 1776 and was in & belonged to the Company commanded by Capt David Hale in Col James Reed's regiment in the New Hampshire line. I enlisted into said company the first of the year A.D. 1776 for one year & I served the whole of the year. Stephen Brewster Stephen Dustin who says he belongs to Salem in the County of Rockingham in said State, enlisted into the said company about the same time I did & served in said company during the year. The said Stephen is present at the taking of this deposition, & I know him to be the same Stephen Dustin, who belonged to & served in said company during said war year in the said war.
Nathaniel Hayes
The State of New Hampshire
Strafford July 7. 1819
Then the said Nathaniel Hayes personally appearing made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me J. H. Woodman Jus Peace
July 7. 1819 I hereby certify that the said Nathaniel Hayes is a man of fair reputation & his testimony is entitled to full credit J. H. Woodman
I certify that J. H. Woodman Esq. who made the above certificates is a Justice of the peace in & said County of Strafford. D. M. Durell Ch. Justice Count's Comm Pleas. 1st Dist.

9932 Dec 6, 1842
Molly Collins
July 1, 1838.
NY
H. P. Edwards Esq. Hudson Agent Washington D. C.

Perry, Wyoming County. New York, November 29 th 1843.
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
Enclosed are the papers of Molly Collins who applies for a pension by virtue of the services of her first husband, Stephen Dustin. Please examine the papers, & if all right report to me at this place, as the petitioner's agent. & if they are wrong, or deficient in any respect let me know the why's & wherefor. Let me hear from them, at your earliest convenient opportunity.
Yours Respectfully William Mitchell

State of New York County of Wyoming Esq: Be it known that before me a Justice of the Peace of said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Molly Collins and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of Stephen Dustin the identical person who was a private in the Revolution- ary War, and who was a pensioner of the United States and is now dead, and to whom a Certificate of pension was issued which has heretofore been surrendered. That said Stephen Dustin died in the town of Salem in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire. That this deponent is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of the 3 d of March 1843 on account of the revolutionary services of her said husband the said Stephen Dustin at the rate of sixty six dollars & sixty six cents per annum. That she is the identical person named in an original Certificate in her possession of which (I certify) the foregoing is a true Copy: - "War Department."
Widows Pensions.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2 nd 1848 Molly Collins widow of Stephen Dustin who was a private in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of sixty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum, commencing on the 4 th of March 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States
(L. S.) this 8 th day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty nine -
Examined and Countersigned
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
W. L. Marcy Secretary of War.
And this deponent further says that she now resides in the town of Middlebury in said

County of Wyoming and has resided there for the space of eight months last past and that previous thereto she resided in the town of Perry in said County of Wyoming - that she was married to her said husband Stephen Dustin in the town of Salem in the State of New Hampshire, but the particular date of the marriage this deponent does not now recollect - that the proofs of said marriage & of the death of said Stephen Dustin are on file in the pension Office in case of the original application of said Molly Collins for a pension - that the proofs of the services of her said husband the said Stephen Dustin are on file in the pension Office in the case of the original application of said Stephen Dustin for a pension - to which this deponent refers.
And this deponent now makes this affidavit for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the Act of Congress passed July 1. 1848 - entitled "A joint resolution relative to evidence in applications for pensions" - And also to obtain the full benefits of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 -
This deponent further says that the said Stephen Dustin did not in his life time obtain the bounty land promised to soldiers in the revolutionary war as this deponent hereby claims - And that this deponent has never applied for or received said land to which she seems herself entitled to on account of the services of her said husband and she now makes this affidavit for the purpose also of procuring said lands - And this deponent further says she continues the widow of said Stephen Dustin above mentioned -
Of the truth of whose statements I am fully satisfied -
Subscribed & sworn this 31 st day of January 1850 before me a Justice of the Peace of said County
J. W. Page
Molly his X Collins mark

I hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with Mary Collins the above affiant for the last twenty years. That she is the same person described in the original certificate of pension a copy of which is given in the affidavit above, and that from a nervous affection she was unable to make her signature and therefore made her mark.
Dated Feb'y 1. 1850.
B.S. Blackmer J.P.

State of New York § County of Wyoming §
Be it known that before me a Justice of the Peace of said County personally appeared Seeley Pollard and made oath in due form of law that he resides in the town of Middlebury in the County of Wyoming and State of New York - that he is well acquainted with Morley Collins of said town - that he married Susan Dustin the daughter of said Morley Collins & her husband Stephen Dustin - that said Morley Collins now resides with this deponent - that she is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of March 3 d 1843 of fifty-six dollars & sixty-six cents per annum - that she is the identical person named in the original certificate a copy of which is contained in the annexed affidavit of said Morley Collins - that said Morley Collins is still a widow -
And this deponent truly believes that said Stephen Dustin never applied for or obtained any land to which he was entitled for his services in the revolutionary war - and further that said Morley Collins nor any one on her part has ever obtained said land to the best of her knowledge or belief -
Subscribed & sworn this 2 nd day of February 1850 - before me a Justice of the Peace of said County - A. S. Blackmar
Seeley Pollard
The above named A. S. Blackmar is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Wyoming, N. York, and the above signature of his name in his own hand writing - Feb. 11. 1850
H. Pitman
U. S. N.Y.

State of New-York.
County of Wyoming, I ss. On this thirty-first day of August in the year 1848. Personally appeared before me Enos W. Frost a justice of the peace in and for the said County of Wyoming. Molly Collins, a resident of the town of Perry in the said County of Wyoming, aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd day of February 1848. Granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Stephen Dustin who was a private in the army of the revolution. And this declarant further states that she does not know and cannot now remember what regiment the said Stephen Dustin served in, and that subsequent to the death of the said Stephen Dustin she was married to William Collins who is also dead.
And that the annual amount of the pension while she drew under the act of 17 th June 1844. was sixty six dollars and sixty six cents, and she further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Enos W. Frost Justice of the peace
Her Molly Collins mark
I hereby certify that Molly Collins that signed the foregoing declaration by reason of extreme age and infirmity cannot write and that she made her mark in my presence
Enos W. Frost Justice of the peace

State of New York, WYOMING COUNTY,
} ss.
I, Abel Tichenor, Clerk of Wyoming County, do
hereby certify, that Ebenezer H. Frost Esqr before whom the annexed Instrument in writing was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily be- lieve that the signature to said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genu- ine. And that said Instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, at Warsaw, in said county, this 12th day of Sept 18 48
R. Ballard
CLERK.